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ATLANTA (The Borowitz Report)Raising the ante in his ongoing battle with the aqueous substance, Georgias governor, Brian Kemp, has declared water a gateway drug that leads to voting.
Weve consulted a lot of studies on this, he said. People are much more likely to vote if they are under the influence of water.
The governor said that he was considering a number of measures to address water addiction, including stiffer penalties for voting while quenching.
In his starkest warning, Kemp told those who traffic in the banned liquid, Were coming after you, and promised prison time for anyone combining hydrogen and oxygen in illegal water labs.
Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/georgia-governor-declares-water-a-gateway-drug-that-leads-to-voting
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)When Atlanta hosted Olympics i n 1996, Red Cross gave away water in Olympic Park & had massive water spritzing stations - to keep people from dying from the heat!
So....
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)That weed is a gateway drug "study" was a flawed design with a very biased sample population. Researchers weng to a heroin house & asked what was 1st drug used! 🤬
Rhiannon12866
(204,616 posts)Drugs were popular there because they were easily concealed, I knew of no one who drank. But it was rare when I went to college, alcohol was the big problem, especially since the drinking age was 18 back then and there were fraternities. So I thought that marijuana must have been a '70s thing and I was quite shocked when my coworker found someone's lost keys in the lunchroom and there was a roach clip on the chain! I honestly had no idea that it was still a thing!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)AllaN01Bear
(17,944 posts)there are a number of residents who smoke pot .
i can smell when they are doing it and it trips the fire alarm.
its also illeagel to posses pot in a federal building . in this case hud.
Lovie777
(12,215 posts)is a induce psycho drug that can alter your mind into voting for the other person.
usaf-vet
(6,161 posts)Rhiannon12866
(204,616 posts)And this guy is all for that, as is the current governor of Georgia - who supervised his own election.
AllaN01Bear
(17,944 posts)multigraincracker
(32,632 posts)Red Kool-Aid.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,148 posts)by introducing an equal amount (by volume) of either scotch or tequila.
BSdetect
(8,994 posts)WarGamer
(12,326 posts)If it's legal and A-OK to give out water bottles, is it ok to give out Nintendo Console raffle tickets?
Think about it.
Nothing of value can be given out AT the polls.
Set up a truck of water bottles in the parking lot.
Rhiannon12866
(204,616 posts)Here in New York, electioneering is not allowed within 100 feet of a polling place and there are signs at every polling place to that effect. Looked up the rule for Georgia and it's "150 ft. of the outer edge of the building where a polling place is established, or within 25 feet of any voter standing in line." So does the new water "law" cover anyone in line who says they intend to vote? What about chaperons or companions? When I was a very little kid, I can remember accompanying my Dad...